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National Sport: Coe relishes 2012 Flame touchdown

Skelmersdale Advertiser — Thu, 17 May 2012 08:45:17 GMT

The touchdown of the Olympic Flame on British soil could trigger the greatest buzz yet about the London 2012 Games, Lord Coe hopes.

National Sport: Poulter relishing cut-throat match play

Skelmersdale Advertiser — Thu, 17 May 2012 08:45:17 GMT

If Ian Poulter was put in charge of world golf - now there's a thought - half the tournaments during the year would be match play.

Breaking News: Pay vote clears way for investment

Skelmersdale Advertiser — Thu, 17 May 2012 08:05:15 GMT

Vauxhall car workers have voted massively in favour of a new pay and conditions deal which clears the way for huge new investment in the UK motor industry.

National Sport: Hodgson puts faith in Oxlade-Chamberlain

Skelmersdale Advertiser — Thu, 17 May 2012 06:45:18 GMT

England boss Roy Hodgson is preparing to sling Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain "in at the deep end" to see if he can cut it at Euro 2012.

National Sport: Drogba ready to seize final chance

Skelmersdale Advertiser — Thu, 17 May 2012 06:45:18 GMT

Didier Drogba has admitted he fell into the trap of thinking Chelsea would be back in the Champions League final a year after losing to Manchester United.

National Sport: Suarez row pressure worst for Evra

Skelmersdale Advertiser — Thu, 17 May 2012 06:45:18 GMT

Patrice Evra has admitted the pressure he was under prior to his non-handshake with Luis Suarez was the greatest he had ever felt in his life.

National Sport: Rio signals England career at end

Skelmersdale Advertiser — Thu, 17 May 2012 06:45:17 GMT

Rio Ferdinand appears to have brought down the curtain on his England career.

National Sport: Reds searching for new king

Skelmersdale Advertiser — Thu, 17 May 2012 06:45:14 GMT

Liverpool's owners are focused on ensuring their next appointment is the right one after deciding Kenny Dalglish was not the man to deliver their vision.

National Sport: Rangers to continue transfer ban fight

Skelmersdale Advertiser — Thu, 17 May 2012 05:45:20 GMT

Rangers have lost their appeal against a 12-month transfer embargo and £160,000 fine but administrators Duff and Phelps have suggested they could explore further ways of challenging the sanctions.

National Sport: Davis backs young side to win at Wembley

Skelmersdale Advertiser — Thu, 17 May 2012 05:45:20 GMT

Crewe boss Steve Davis has backed his young side to finish the job after they sealed a trip to Wembley in the npower League Two play-off final.

Breaking News: Obama set to host world leaders

Skelmersdale Advertiser — Thu, 17 May 2012 05:05:20 GMT

More than two dozen world leaders will join President Barack Obama in an extraordinary weekend of back-to-back summits to tackle Europe's mounting economic woes and solidify plans for winding down the decade-long war in Afghanistan.

Breaking News: Caretaker PM takes helm in Greece

Skelmersdale Advertiser — Thu, 17 May 2012 05:05:19 GMT

A senior judge has been sworn in to head Greece's caretaker government for a month as the debt-crippled country lurches through a political crisis that threatens its membership in the 17-nation eurozone.

Breaking News: Vauxhall set for investment boost

Skelmersdale Advertiser — Thu, 17 May 2012 05:05:17 GMT

The UK economy is set to receive a major boost with news of a huge investment in a Vauxhall car plant, creating new jobs and adding an extra production shift.

Breaking News: Double record for kidney donor

Skelmersdale Advertiser — Thu, 17 May 2012 04:05:24 GMT

An 83-year-old man has achieved a double by becoming the oldest living kidney donor in the UK and the oldest person in the country to give a kidney to a stranger.

Breaking News: Queen to visit zoo on jubilee tour

Skelmersdale Advertiser — Thu, 17 May 2012 03:05:16 GMT

The Queen is visiting Chester Zoo as part of her Diamond Jubilee tour to celebrate 60 years on the throne.

Breaking News: Coe relishes 2012 flame touchdown

Skelmersdale Advertiser — Thu, 17 May 2012 03:05:15 GMT

The touchdown of the Olympic Flame on British soil could trigger the greatest buzz yet about the London 2012 Games, Lord Coe hopes.

Breaking News: Old films bring back the memories

Skelmersdale Advertiser — Thu, 17 May 2012 02:05:19 GMT

Archive films are being used to help people with dementia and other memory disorders in a new project.

Breaking News: Home-working side-effects revealed

Skelmersdale Advertiser — Thu, 17 May 2012 02:05:18 GMT

Mothers face unexpected side-effects when they work from home, including higher energy bills and having more washing-up to do, according to a new study.

Breaking News: More growing own food to save cash

Skelmersdale Advertiser — Thu, 17 May 2012 02:05:18 GMT

One in six adults have started growing their own food in the last four years, with the majority saying they have done so to save money, according to a poll.

Breaking News: Three held after far-right protest

Skelmersdale Advertiser — Thu, 17 May 2012 01:05:19 GMT

Three people were arrested as far right-groups were accused by police of using diversionary tactics to promote their message.

Breaking News: PM queries single currency survival

Skelmersdale Advertiser — Thu, 17 May 2012 01:05:16 GMT

The survival of the European single currency is in question, creating "huge risks" for Britain's economy, Prime Minister David Cameron is to say.

Breaking News: Spain 'snubs Queen's jubilee lunch'

Skelmersdale Advertiser — Wed, 16 May 2012 23:05:17 GMT

Queen Sofia of Spain will not be attending a lunch to celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee amid a row over Gibraltar, it has been reported.

Breaking News: Short apprenticeships 'no benefit'

Skelmersdale Advertiser — Wed, 16 May 2012 23:05:17 GMT

Apprenticeships of less than six months provide "no real benefit" to trainees or their employers, a parliamentary report has warned.

Food & Drink: REVIEW: Left Bank Brasserie, Formby

Skelmersdale Advertiser — Wed, 16 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Janine Yaqoob and friends sample food at Left Bank Brasserie

Ormskirk News: Retired teacher becomes new mayor of St Helens

Skelmersdale Advertiser — Wed, 16 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT

A FORMER teacher has been appointed as the new mayor of St Helens.

National Sport: SFA panel rejects Rangers' appeal

Skelmersdale Advertiser — Wed, 16 May 2012 22:45:16 GMT

Rangers have lost their appeal against a £160,000 fine and 12-month transfer embargo.

National Sport: Crewe book Wembley date

Skelmersdale Advertiser — Wed, 16 May 2012 21:45:16 GMT

Seventeen-year-old Max Clayton scored the goal which sent Crewe to Wembley for the npower League Two play-off final courtesy of a 3-2 aggregate win over Southend.

Breaking News: Parents attack 'narrow' inquest '

Skelmersdale Advertiser — Wed, 16 May 2012 19:05:19 GMT

The grieving parents of a baby boy killed by a falling lamppost have accused a coroner's court of failing to provide answers about their son's death.

Breaking News: Greece caretaker PM takes new role

Skelmersdale Advertiser — Wed, 16 May 2012 19:05:19 GMT

A senior judge has been sworn in to head Greece's caretaker government for a month as it lurches through a political crisis that threatens its membership in the 17-nation eurozone.

National Sport: Barton accepts one charge, denies second

Skelmersdale Advertiser — Wed, 16 May 2012 18:45:17 GMT

QPR captain Joey Barton has accepted a charge of violent conduct against Manchester City's Sergio Aguero but denied the same charge for his confrontation with Vincent Kompany.